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Oliver Twist (PG)
Feb 13 2006 By Graham Young, Birmingham Mail
RUNNING to 125 minutes without ever really getting under your skin, Oliver Twist stars Barney Clarke in the title role of Roman Polanski's surprise remake.
Adapted by Ronald Harwood, who worked with Polanski on the Oscar-winning film The Pianist, their biggest problem is the score of previous Oliver productions throughout the decades.
Though well filmed, this version is predictable when Oliver falls into the clutches of Fagin (Ben Kingsley) and his gang of thieves, led by housebreaker Bill Sykes (Jamie Foreman), his mistress Nancy (Leanne Rowe) and cheeky pickpocket The Artful Dodger (Harry Eden).
There are also enough disturbing scenes to suggest parents should only let children watch this accompanied.
DVD extras include The Best Of Oliver Twist featurette.
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